Joy in the morning

Here is a story by Steve Goodier that I would like to share with you today.

Does this sound familiar?

James was cleaning out the attic one day when he came across a ticket

from a shoe repair shop. The date stamped on the ticket showed it was

over eleven years old. He felt sure the shoes would not still be

there, but decided to stop by anyway and check.

He handed the ticket to the man behind the counter, who didn't seem to

be surprised at the date. "Just a minute," said the clerk. " I'll have

to look for these." He disappeared into a back room.

After a few minutes, the clerk called out, "Here they are!"

"That's terrific!" said James, hardly believing his good fortune.

The man came back to the counter, empty-handed. "They'll be ready

Thursday," he said.

We should all be masters of patience; after all, we've had plenty of

practice. But waiting for shoes is one thing, waiting to heal from a

hurt or waiting for a persistent problem to change can be far more

difficult.

James Melvin Washington shared some wisdom about the importance of

patience in those tough times of life. He said, "My grandmother used

to tell me that every loss is temporary, that every rainy day is

temporary, that every hardship is temporary. She used to tell me,

'Son, every goodbye ain't gone. Just hold on - there's joy coming in

the morning.'"

Are you holding on? It may seem dark now, but morning is coming.

Wish you all a joy filled life!

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